Life

by Kate King Do you give your kids a cute little nickname? For us, Max was our little monkey. Happy, bubbly, cheeky and kind is what summed up our boy. Our gentle giant – so much taller than friends his age, but with a tender soul. He now has another name attached to him, but…

Rhodes Waterside is holding a two-week festival of food and the whole family (and their taste buds) are invited! Celebrate all things food at Rhodes Waterside with amazing food deals, exclusive dining experiences and events, free giveaways plus the chance to have Justine Schofield cook dinner for you and 10 friends! From 9 to 22…

Depending on where around town you live, you may or may not have had a sprinkling of rain last Friday morning the 23rd March. At Memorial Park Meadowbank, where we were hosting our 3rd Annual Easter Egg Hunt, we did get rain! Amazingly, and inspirationally, it didn't appear to bother the families who came out…

We met recently with City of Ryde Mayor Jerome Laxale and asked him some questions that have been burning the brains of Ryde District Mums. Grab a cuppa, there's lots to learn!   What made you want to become a Mayor? Describe a day in the life of The Mayor of Ryde What is your…

Have you discovered Cool Kids Cuts at Top Ryde Shopping Centre yet? It's the ultimate kid's haircut destination that caters to children from toddler to teens. Decked out with iPads at every chair, booster seats, high chairs, a cool telephone booth and more, it covers all bases to ensure kids are completely happy and entertained and thus SIT STILL (!)…

  Big news - we all know and love Ryde Park - it's one of the best parks in the City of Ryde. Now there is even more to love with the addition of a fantastic scooter track for kids complete with all the bells and whistles. Located behind the old Ryde Bowling Club, this…

  Who doesn't love a good discount shop? We were a bit TOO excited to check out Priceland, which recently opened at Top Ryde City Shopping Centre. Its new home is where the chemist used to be, behind the food court LG1.    Priceland is choc-a-bloc full of everything we mums could ever need. Here…

Rhodes Foreshore Park underwent an upgrade in 2018 and has come out the other side very sparkly indeed. It ticks many of the boxes that are important to RDMs so we think you're going to love it. Set on the Parramatta River looking over to Wentworth point, this medium-sized playground has a lot to love…

Pregnancy and childbirth is such an extraordinary time in a woman’s life and there is nothing else in this world to compare it to. Pregnancy and childbirth require you to call upon your resourcefulness, flexibility and endurance, in both a mental and physical sense. Physiotherapy can help you ensure everything you do before, during and…

by Di Shepherd (Owner, iBelieve Fitness)   I always thought that I had time to have a baby. I was waiting for some kind of sign to tell me that I was ready. So instead of starting a family at a young age, I spent my 20s and early 30s working my way up the…

by Natasha Lee   It's one of the newest playgrounds on the block. Birkenhead Point has finally installed a decent sized play area for children and it's nestled in beside their new free nanny service. Two birds, one stone. The aptly titled 'Lighthouse' is situated on the bottom level of the shopping centre right beside the…

by Jessica Matthews   I have been wanting to do a farm stay with my family for a few years but never actually gotten around to booking it. In the January this year, I decided to finally get my act together and book in for a weekend away as a last hurrah before school started…